Learning Outcomes

Students who feel comfortable engaging with other students who are exploring academic majors or career options
Increased comfort level in interacting with faculty and professional staff
Students who are supported when being undecided about an academic major and career choice
Increased knowledge of the myriad academic majors and career opportunities
Increased understanding of the importance in acquiring a broad range of social, personal, professional, and leadership skills needed to succeed in a global job market
Acquisition of self-assessment skills necessary to understand one’s interests, values, attitudes, motivations, and passions
Acquisition of job seeking and marketing skills (e.g., resume writing, interviewing and leadership skills)

Increased number of stable, reliable and meaningful connections between students and faculty that lead students to their major or career fields of interest.
Increased number of students choosing majors/careers that are congruent with their studies, interests and abilities prior to their 5th semester
Higher retention and graduate rate of Weston Exploration students
Prevention of students being placed on academic probation
Increased contact and engagement of Weston Exploration alumni in Weston Exploration activities (e.g., mentorship program)

Weston Exploration students will graduate with a positive and solid foundation for discovering their academic major and securing career fields.
Upon graduation, Weston Exploration students will be confident in their chosen fields of study.

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